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ἕνδεκα

héndeka

G1733 substantive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Numeric value eleven, denoting the quantity of eleven as a cardinal number. Used to designate a group or aggregate totaling eleven items or persons; in New Testament contexts, primarily refers to the group of remaining disciples after the loss of one member from a set of twelve. The core meaning is quantitative, not symbolic.

Semantic Range

eleven (as a cardinal number), group of eleven persons or items, the eleven (as a distinct group of disciples)

Root / Etymology

Compound of εἷς (one) and δέκα (ten); formed by combining the Greek numerals for one and ten, following a productive pattern in Greek numeral formation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἕνδεκα is the standard cardinal number for eleven, attested from Homer onward. The form is typical for numbers ranging from eleven to nineteen in Greek, which are composed by combining the relevant lower digit (here, εἷς, 'one') with δέκα ('ten'). In the New Testament, ἕνδεκα is most frequently used to indicate the group of remaining disciples following the death of Judas (e.g., Matt 28:16), where it functions both as a literal numerical designation and as a shorthand for this collective. Septuagint and other Hellenistic literature employ ἕνδεκα identically as a numeral. Standard English translations render ἕνδεκα as 'eleven,' which accurately captures its denotative meaning. The word's use is purely numerical and does not carry idiomatic or symbolic nuance in its primary contexts. There is no significant difference in Greek between the masculine/feminine and neuter forms for numerals in this range, although grammatical agreement follows the associated noun.

Translation Consistency

primary "eleven" 6 occurrences

This lemma is a cardinal numeral used substantively/adjectivally to denote the quantity eleven (e.g., the group of the eleven disciples). 'Eleven' is the natural, idiomatic English rendering that covers the full semantic range described in SILEX and matches the attested P2 occurrences.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from (the neuter of) εἷς and δέκα; one and ten, i.e. eleven:--eleven.

Root Family

ἕνδεκα (hendeka) — eleven, to be eleven, to amount to eleven

Root ἑνδεκ- to be eleven, to amount to eleven

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1733-01 ἕνδεκα endeka DET NOM M PL eleven eleven eleven 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1733-01 Matthew 28:16 ἕνδεκα endeka DET NOM M PL eleven eleven eleven
G1733-01 Mark 16:14 ἕνδεκα endeka ADJ.S ACC M PL eleven eleven eleven
G1733-01 Luke 24:9 ἕνδεκα endeka ADJ.S DAT M PL eleven eleven eleven
G1733-01 Luke 24:33 ἕνδεκα endeka ADJ.S ACC M PL eleven eleven eleven
G1733-01 Acts 1:26 ἕνδεκα endeka DET GEN M PL eleven eleven eleven
G1733-01 Acts 2:14 ἕνδεκα endeka ADJ.S DAT M PL eleven eleven eleven
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